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depakid

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Tue Oct-06-09 06:10 PM
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200. Probably similar in Australia- though the country's far more egalitarian

Take the Hunter region. About the size (and population) of the Eugene and the Willamette valley.

Had a shooting there about a year ago- and it made ALL the national papers.

http://news.theage.com.au/national/man-arrested-over-hunter-valley-shooting-20080919-4jon.html

In that time, there have probably been 100 in the Willamette region.

Of course, the Hunter region's unemployment is around 4.4% -whereas the Willamette Valley's probably upwards of 14% these days.

On the other hand, thanks to new laws controlling Meth precursors (which were roundly decried as "nanny state")- Oregon had a huge drop in crime between 2007-2008. Unfortunately, stats from this past year won't look anywhere near so pretty, with a mass shooting downtown and a triple murder over in Elgin being a few more prominent examples.

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Reply #200: Probably similar in Australia- though the country's far more egalitarian [View All]